Official NHA Assessment
Race 2: BREEDERS GUINEAS PLATE (Fillies) (For 3 year-old Fillies)
Line Horse
North Star
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 7
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 7
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
2 / 7
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Royal City Girl 2 60.0 1 0.00 0.0 93 89 89 -4 2 North Star 2 58.0 2 0.25 0.0 85 85 85 +0 3 Shori Kai 3 58.0 3 0.50 4.0 70 82 82 +12 4 Silvan Mistress 2 60.0 4 1.75 0.0 85 92 92 +7 5 Barolo 2 54.0 5 3.50 0.0 79 78 78 -1 6 General Pardon 2 58.0 6 9.00 0.0 74 85 85 +11 7 Augusta Rosso 2 60.0 7 9.25 0.0 86 89 89 +3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal City Girl | 93 | 93 | 89 | +4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | North Star Line | 85 | 85 | 85 | ✓ Match | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Shori Kai | 70 | 70 | 82 | -12 | 4.0 | - | |
| 4 | Silvan Mistress | 85 | 91 | 92 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Barolo | 79 | 79 | 78 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | General Pardon | 74 | 72 | 85 | -13 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Augusta Rosso | 86 | 86 | 89 | -3 | 0.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- Apply special rules (maiden caps, layoff allowance)
Key Formulas:
- Drag Effect: Varies by distance (see Benchmarks page)
- 1 length ≈ 1kg at 1 mile (1600m)
- WFA Scale: Based on Admiral Rous's 1855 table
- Rating Points: 1kg = 2 rating points